The scapula - 1st part

I-                   Definition:

               -          Type: flat and large bone

               -          Parity: pair

               -          Symetry: asymmetric

           -          Location: the scapula is the dorsal bone of the shoulder girdle, located in the posterior, superior and lateral region of the thorax.

              -          Joints: The scapula articulates with the clavicle on the top and laterally with the head of the humerus.

II-                Siding:

             -          The concave surface is anterior.

             -          The shortest border is superior.

             -          The longest border is medial.

        -        The piriform shaped articular cavity is lateral.